08/27/2026
Cheers Damo! ☘️🍺🇮🇪
August's Behind the Brew: The Man, The Myth, The Legend, and Summit's Brewmaster... It's Damian "Damo" McConn.
"I think my favourite Summit would have to be Great Northern Porter. American breweries were instrumental in reviving Porter as a style in the 1980s, and back then Summit was one of just a handful of brewers to highlight the history and flavour profile of Porters. Our interpretation is very traditional, with imported chocolate malt and crystal malt from the UK providing big notes of cocoa, black cherry, and bitter chocolate, balanced out with a spicy and herbal hop character from traditional English varieties such as Fuggle and Northern Brewer. We also employ a very unique English ale yeast that traces its genetic lineage all the way back to the original UK porter breweries in the late 1700s.
Aside from brewing and chatting about b**r, I’ve been known to climb the odd mountain, run the odd marathon, and kayak the odd lough. However I’m also an avid gardener, and any mediocre athletic endeavours of mine would pale in comparison to my epic potato cultivation skills! Yep, I’m an Irish brewer who grows spuds! Stereotypes exist for a reason 😊.
While I’m passionate about quality and consistency, and as a brewer we’re always learning something new every day, I think it's conversing with customers over a few jars that might be my favourite part of the job. Discussing the legacy and fellowship that Summit has created, and safeguarding the reputation and respect that we have earned, is very important to me and I think many others who work here at “The Shop”!
Cheers,
Damo."
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